[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04521]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 82

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0472; FRL-9975-19-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT53


Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revision to References for 
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector To Incorporate Latest Edition 
of Certain Industry, Consensus-Based Standards; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received adverse 
comment on the direct final rule titled ``Protection of Stratospheric 
Ozone: Revision to References for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 
Sector to Incorporate Latest Edition of Certain Industry, Consensus-
based Standards,'' published on December 11, 2017. Therefore, through 
this document we are withdrawing that direct final rule.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 58122 on December 11, 
2017 is withdrawn effective March 7, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chenise Farquharson, Stratospheric 
Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205T), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-7768; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA received adverse comment on the 
direct final rule ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revision to 
References for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector to Incorporate 
Latest Edition of Certain Industry, Consensus-based Standards,'' 
published on December 11, 2017 (82 FR 58122). The direct final rule 
stated that if the Agency received adverse comment by January 25, 2018, 
the direct final rule would not take effect and EPA would publish a 
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because we received adverse 
comment on that direct final rule during that comment period we are 
withdrawing the direct final rule in this document. We will address all 
significant comments in any subsequent final action, which would be 
based on the parallel proposed rule also published on December 11, 2017 
(82 FR 58154). As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel 
proposed rule, there will not be a second comment period on this 
action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Recycling, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Stratospheric ozone layer.

    Dated: February 28, 2018.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.

    Accordingly, the amendments to appendix R to subpart G of 40 CFR 
part 82 published on December 11, 2017 (82 FR 58122) are withdrawn 
effective March 7, 2018.

[FR Doc. 2018-04521 Filed 3-6-18; 8:45 am]
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